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DAILY DIGEST, 8/4: Scientists chart transformation of Klamath River amid nation’s largest dam removal project; Judge signs off on $1.7 million deal over Clean Water Act violations at California prison; PG&E adopts new wildfire mitigation strategy; This Colorado artist is demystifying the West’s water problems; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 4, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … ‘If you unbuild it, they will come’: Scientists chart transformation of Klamath River...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/3: Evaluating impacts of stormwater and road runoff on salmon and aquatic ecosystems; Dam releases attempt to boost Delta smelt habitat; Cuyama Valley residents call for boycott of carrots after two growers sue landowners over water rights; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 3, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Water rights 101 (Scott and Shasta Watershed) from 4pm to 5pm.  State Water...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/2: In 2021 people used all the runoff in the Delta watershed—how it happened and lessons learned; New state budget maintains water and natural resources funding in an uncertain economy; Water order takes shape for North Coast vineyards; Temperatures to soar again in Southwest, ramping up fire concerns; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 2, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LUNCH-MAR: Flood-MAR in Madera County from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.  The guest is Stephanie Anagnoson,...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/1: The algae bloom is back in San Francisco Bay; CA plans to turn sewage into drinking water; Tiremakers ordered to find alternative for salmon-killing chemical; What happens to the Grand Canyon if the Colorado River dries up?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

August 1, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Department of Food and Agriculture from 10am to 2:30pm. Agenda items include a...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/31: As Klamath dam removal begins, tribes look to a future of growth; New Bullards Bar Dam is using a digital twin; CA’s hydropower averted blackouts; In the Utah desert, can golf justify itself?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 31, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … As work begins on the largest US dam removal project, tribes look to...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: CA having its best wildfire season in 25 years; Delta waters, explained; What’s it like to hike the High Sierra this year?; Winning water independence through effective use of real-time groundwater data with Water Replenishment District; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 30, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Why California is having its best wildfire season in 25 years “It’s...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/28: The history of the Delta water tunnel project and why people are against it; Biden-Harris Administration invests $50 million in CA water storage projects; Kings County: Local water district challenges water export ordinance; Water Authority defectors survive second round of legal threats; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include an update...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/27: What is CA doing to help increase groundwater storage?; How much snow is left in July?; Understanding orphan wells and their threat to water sources; Many of California’s threatened species live in reused water — for better or worse; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 27, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: California Water Commission: Preparing for Drought in a Non-Drought Year beginning at 9:30am....

DAILY DIGEST, 7/26: SB 389: Legislature considers granting State Water Board unprecedented authority; How many dead trees there are in CA might surprise you; Report: Status of 2020 Urban Water Management Plans; No salmon at the 59th Annual Klamath Salmon Festival; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 26, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include update on various...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/25: Moving beyond crisis management for winter-run chinook; How well-managed dams and smart forecasting can limit flooding; What the stalled El Niño means for weather, water; Google’s water use is soaring. AI is only going to make it worse; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 25, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: California Water Plan Update 2023 – Recycled Water RMS from 10am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/24: States lose federal water funds as lawmakers redirect money to pet projects; Cannabis farmers tackle sustainability; CA’s oil wind-down rankles neighboring farmers; Post-wildfire mudslides, floods not caused by water-repellant soil; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 24, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar from 11am to 12pm. The California-Nevada Drought...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: How CA’s weather catastrophe turned into a miracle; Burney residents told to boil water for 10th straight day; The implications of PG&E’s spin-off proposal on Sonoma County water supply; House paint has a microplastic problem; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

July 23, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … How California’s weather catastrophe turned into a miracle “Californians were preparing for...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/21: Environmentalists push feds to add solar panels over US canals; SGMA inadequate subbasins update; Skiing in August?; The case of the Colorado River’s missing water; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 21, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WEBINAR: Draft Seawater Desalination Siting and Streamlining Report from 11am to 12pm. The...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/20: Enough water for 11 million households went into aquifers this year; How is demand management developing in SGMA groundwater sustainability plans?; Designing groundwater pricing policies to cope with water woes; Countless dead trees, plants seen in Las Vegas neighborhood amid new water fees; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 20, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: FIRO-MAR from 9am to 12pm. The workshop will address FIRO decision support tools,...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/19: How CA’s water planners keep taps flowing, farms growing; Recycled water could recharge aquifers in the Central Valley; Yolo County files lawsuit against DWR alleging CEQA violations; AT&T to pause prior plans to remove lead cables under Lake Tahoe; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 19, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: California Water Commission: Preparing for Drought in a Non-Drought Year beginning at 12pm. ...